Amy Phelan, Heidi Zuckerman, and Rashid Johnson
Amy Phelan, Heidi Zuckerman, and Rashid Johnson
Sarah Arison, Ulysses De Santi, and Deedee Sides
Sarah Arison, Ulysses De Santi, and Deedee Sides
Rashid Johnson, Valentino Carlotti, Oliver Barker, and Troy Carter
Rashid Johnson, Valentino Carlotti, Oliver Barker, and Troy Carter
Nikolai and Simon Haas
Nikolai and Simon Haas
Nancy Rogers and Jamie Tisch
Nancy Rogers and Jamie Tisch
Dustin Yellin, Amy Phelan, and Domenico De Sole
Dustin Yellin, Amy Phelan, and Domenico De Sole
Richard Phillips
Richard Phillips
Marilyn and Larry Fields
Marilyn and Larry Fields
Larry Marx, Oliver Barker, and Michael Gamson
Larry Marx, Oliver Barker, and Michael Gamson
Lance Armstrong and Nancy Magoon
Lance Armstrong and Nancy Magoon
Kitzia and Richard Goodman
Kitzia and Richard Goodman
Heidi Zuckerman, Rashid Johnson, Amy Phelan, and John Phelan
Heidi Zuckerman, Rashid Johnson, Amy Phelan, and John Phelan
Anna Hansen, Nancy Rogers, John Bossard, Lance Armstong, Jamie Tisch, and Heidi Zuckerman
Anna Hansen, Nancy Rogers, John Bossard, Lance Armstong, Jamie Tisch, and Heidi Zuckerman
Warren and Allison Kanders
Warren and Allison Kanders
Paul Pariser and Erin Leider-Pariser
Paul Pariser and Erin Leider-Pariser
Governor John Hickenlooper and Robin Pringle
Governor John Hickenlooper and Robin Pringle
The theme this year for the Aspen Art Museum annual fundraising gala was “cosmic utopia.” ArtCrush achieved an out-of-this-world feel while raising over $2.5 million for the museum’s operational and educational missions. The three-day series of events began with a (big) bang with dinner and dancing at the art-filled home of Amy and John Phelan during Wednesday night’s WineCrush event. The following evening, the Aspen Award for Art recipient, Rashid Johnson, gave a standing-room-only talk on the roof of the museum, while a public preview of the art to be auctioned off during Friday night’s ArtCrush was hosted by Casterline Goodman and Baldwin galleries. By the final night, the gathering of the world’s leading collectors, artists, gallerists and business leaders came to a sparkly, groovy climax in a tent at Buttermilk. Over lobster tails and tenderloin, the live auction commenced. Rashid Johnson’s work went for $730,000—a figure north of $400,000 over its estimated sale price—indicating serious excitement around the artist right now and enthusiasm for the AAM’s sustained good works.
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